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Albanian Tavë Dheu me Mëlçi is one of Albania’s national dishes and is also know as Fergesë me Mëlçi (with Liver). There is a vegetable version called Fergesë e Tiranës me Piperka which is just as tasty!

This is a great recipe that allows me to get out my clay dishes and bake the same way you would back in Albania – I have a big thumbs up from the family for this dish!

This recipe is best cooked in clay dishes, 15cm by 5cm deep. It gives it a natural authentic taste and looks good too!

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Steps

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Prepare the Liver

Firstly, brown the liver for a few minutes in olive oil, remove from the pan and set aside for later.

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Make the Tave Dheu

Add the garlic into the remaining oil and sauté for 2 minutes before adding the red peppers and tomatoes then continue to saute on a medium heat for 5 minutes.

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Add the flour while stirring continuously, then add in the feta and ricotta cheese. Continue stirring for a few minutes before adding the bay leaves, water and liver.

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This is the best time to season to taste with chilli flakes, salt and pepper - then leave to cook together for 5 minutes.

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Cooking

Split the mixture into 4 clay dishes and cook on 200 degrees for 25 minutes. Serve the Albanian Tave Dheu while hot and bubbling.

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I made tave dheu based on your recipe and it was a big hit. I am Albanian and never made it before, since like you said, there’s no real recipes in Albanian cooking. Haha. Thank you so much for putting this together. I will try more dishes in the future.